Events in the deaf community, including nationally observed events such as Deaf Awareness Day.
It can be difficult to keep track of all the social and professional events in the deaf community. This FAQ page refers resources for finding and tracking deaf community events.
Article about Deaf Awareness Week, always held the last full week of September.
Article about this annual convention, a major showcase of deaf culture.
Article on DeafBlind Awareness Week, held at the beginning of the summer.
Feature article on this annual hearing loss awareness event.
Conventions are one way to socialize and keep up with happenings in the deaf/hoh community.
Brief profile of Deaf History Month.
One of the most effective means of fundraising in the deaf community is to hold crabfeasts, and there are other ways to raise funds and have fun too.
Article about this deaf community holiday that honors two very important men in deaf history.
One day a year, the deaf parents of hearing children are honored.